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​My second deer hunt ....58 years later, thanks to my friend Tony

3/3/2014

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I went deer hunting for the first time when I was 14.  Over the years I had been asked several times to go, but never had an interest.  I always politely refused the invitations by saying something like…”I shot enough overseas, that was enough shooting for me”.  Don’t really know why I never wanted to go, but that seemed to satisfy the person doing the invite.
About a  year ago we had a new neighbor move in.  Tony was retired from the Army being a veteran of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.   He was a lifelong hunter and fisherman.    He asked me  to to go hunting with him.  I knew my favorite answer to his question would not fly with him so.  After thanking him, I told him I would think about it and I would let him know the following day.  He had told me it would not cost anything, he had a rifle for me to use and that he would be in the blind with me and help me with anything.
We went to Mason to a hunt sponsored by some of the local ranchers.  We had a great host, who took us to his ranch to hunt for the weekend.  I left with  two doe and my friend Tony did even better.  I don’t know who had the biggest smile, me or Tony , as he was so happy that I had shot a deer after all of these years. 
I had a great time.  It took someone like  Tony to "ask" me to go hunting.  I owe him.
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    I left the fields of Vietnam the summer of 1969 and landed at The University of Texas at Austin later that summer.
    Like many others, little did I know how the prior 12 months changes a person.
    Father - Retired AF Colonel
    Son - Retired Navy Lt Commander
    Grandson -  Marine Captain
    Me - Drafted US Army Staff SGT  served 21 months                    

    This is a place for my thoughts, opinions, pictures  and more "ups" than "downs".  Before I get to old to remember I have a need to get some of this down, even if it is just for myself. 
    I always said I would go back to Vietnam someday to try to answer some questions and thoughts from God  told me you will know why you went back when you get there.

    My thanks to: Parkhurst, Birddog and Teddy Bear who showed me "the ropes"  many years ago.

     

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